The 14 National Park Trips in Helsinki That Pay for Themselves

1.Nuuksio National Park Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 688 reviews · 5 hours · from $66Our pick

Review the Nuuksio National Park half-day trip from Helsinki, with forest trails, lakes, public transport tips, guide details, and honest value advice.

“A wonderful couple of hours hiking through the wilderness of the Nuuksio National park. Our guide Mikheil was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the landscape, the foliage, mushrooms, birds and animals on the forest. If you like nature trails then this is a must to do. This is a bit of an intensive hike with lots of climbs (I think the highest was ~340 stair steps) up and down though so at least medium level of fitness and very good knees required.”

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2.Nuuksio National Park Hiking Tour with Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 379 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $110

Review of Nuuksio National Park from Helsinki, with forest hiking, seasonal snowshoes or swimming, homemade soup, and Finnish drinks.

“Really nice hike. Our Guide was really cool. He exolained a lot and made some really good mushroom soup and glogi. Can recommend this tour!”

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3.Nuuksio National park hiking with campfire lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 189 reviews · 6 hours · from $141

Review of Helsinki’s Nuuksio National Park hike, with forest views, a Finnish campfire lunch, berry juice, transport, and practical tips.

“A Wonderful Experience in Nature! The Nuuksio National Park Hiking Tour with Campfire Lunch was a beautiful walk through stunning Finnish nature. Our guide, Nikolaj, made the experience even more enjoyable with his occasional humorous commentary and interesting facts about the area. The campfire lunch added a cozy and authentic touch to the day. Thani you, Nikolaj, for the great guidance and warm atmosphere!”

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4.Hiking tour in Nuuksio National Park with meal and snacks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 184 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114Top rated

Review of Helsinki’s Nuuksio National Park hike with David, Finnish snacks, glögi, mushroom soup, transport, and practical trail advice.

“Great opportunity to see why the forest is such an important part of Finnish culture. The snacks and lunch that our guide shared were also great examples.”

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5.National Park Hike & Finnish Smoke Sauna Experience with Campfire Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $200

Hike Sipoonkorpi National Park, eat a campfire lunch, and enjoy a Finnish smoke sauna with lake swims on this small-group Helsinki tour.

“It is much better than wandering in the city centre. You learn so much about nature, mushrooms and the Finnish soul!”

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6.Nuuksio National park hiking with campfire lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $140

Review of Helsinki’s Nuuksio National Park hike, with forest trails, lake views, Finnish campfire food, berry juice, and small-group guiding.

“10 out of 5 stars! :) The park itself is extremely beautiful and more than worth seeing. Our guide, Nikolai, was absolutely amazing. He was kind and funny, and really did his best to connect with each guest. His knowledge of the flora, fauna, history, and legends of the area was the best of any nature tour guide we have encountered. His campfire building and cooking skills could have been their own tour—wonderful Finnish food, including ones from his own home town(s). He even played music around the campfire on really special instruments. Fantastic day—highly recommend!”

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7.Winter Wonderland Liesjärvi National Park Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 7 hours · from $182

Escape Helsinki for a peaceful Liesjärvi winter hike with a guide, campfire salmon soup, warm gear, and Finnish forest silence.

“This wilderness walk with Taiga Times was absolutely amazing and one of the highlights of my trip. The guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and clearly passionate about nature, which made the experience both relaxing and informative. We explored beautiful, peaceful landscapes and learned so much about the local wildlife, forests, and traditions. The pace was perfect, and it felt very authentic—like stepping into real Finnish wilderness rather than a tourist attraction. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who loves nature or wants to truly connect with the outdoors. A perfect 5-star experience from start to finish!”

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8.Half-Day Nature Adventure to Nuuksio National Park from Helsinki

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $85

Review of Nuuksio National Park from Helsinki, with forest trails, clear lakes, public transport, guide insight, costs, and practical hiking tips.

“Great trek. Patient, thoughtful, knowledgeable guide in Mikhail. Beautiful landscape. Highly recommended.”

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9.Hike and Sauna in Sipoonkorpi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 85 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $194

Hike Sipoonkorpi National Park, enjoy a campfire lunch, then alternate between a Finnish smoke sauna and a cool lake swim.

“Amazing experience, loved it. Had no idea I was booking with a small business either and was pleasantly surprised. Our tour group was small and everyone got to know each other really well. Definitely recommend these guys and glad to support local.”

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10.Magical Taiga Hike in Liesjärvi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 70 reviews · 7 hours · from $182

Review of Helsinki’s 7-hour Liesjärvi National Park hike, with forest trails, a lakeside Finnish lunch, small groups, and practical planning tips.

“Jeff was great, I have had a great time, amazing nature, good food. He was very friendly, welcoming and seemed very passionate about what he was doing, great energy. 100% recommended tour.”

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11.Mushroom Hunting in a National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $187

Forage for Finnish mushrooms in Liesjärvi National Park, then enjoy a campfire lunch on this small-group day trip from Helsinki.

“Friendly and knowledgeable guide, mushroom hunting was interesting, love the Finnish meal by the campfire”

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12.Berry Picking in a National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $187

Pick wild berries, walk through Liesjärvi National Park, and enjoy a Finnish campfire lunch on this small-group Helsinki day trip.

“We picked enough berries to make a pie but wound up eating them all at lunch. Helena was an excellent guide who explained a lot about different plants and berries...and she wielded a mean axe as well. Her fire building and lunch making deserve a gold star .”

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13.Private National Park and Porvoo Old Town tour from Helsinki

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $346

Review of Helsinki’s private Sipoonkorpi and Porvoo tour, with forest hiking, lakeside lunch, chocolate, cathedral views, price advice, and practical tips.

“Highly recommended! Jeff our, tour guide gave a very knowledgeable explanation of local plants in the national forest. The camp style lunch was amazing and we were able to hike a bit. Porvoo was a quaint village with interesting history and yummy chocolate!”

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14.Mushroom Hunting Tour in a National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 7 hours · from $182

Hunt chanterelles in Liesjärvi National Park from Helsinki, then cook wild mushrooms over a campfire with lunch, coffee, and transport included.

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